Comparative efficacy of radical prostatectomy and radiotherapy in the treatment of high-risk prostate cancer.

Background: Both radical prostatectomy and radiation therapy are effective in controlling the condition of patients with hormone-resistant prostate cancer (HRPCa). However, there is limited research on the prognosis and quality of life of HRPCa patients after different treatment modalities.

Objective: To explore the efficacy of radical prostatectomy (RP) and radiotherapy (RT), when treating high-risk prostate cancer (HRPCa).

A three-branch 3D convolutional neural network for EEG-based different hand movement stages classification.

Motor Imagery is a classical method of Brain Computer Interaction, in which electroencephalogram (EEG) signal features evoked by the imaginary body movements are recognized, and relevant information is extracted. Recently, various deep learning methods are being focused on finding an easy-to-use EEG representation method that can preserve both temporal information as well as spatial information. To further utilize the spatial and temporal features of EEG signals, we proposed a 3D representation of EEG and an end-to-end EEG three-branch 3D convolutional neural network, to address the class imbalance problem (dataset show unequal distribution among their classes), we proposed a class balance cropped strategy.

A Densely Connected Multi-Branch 3D Convolutional Neural Network for Motor Imagery EEG Decoding.

Motor imagery (MI) is a classical method of brain-computer interaction (BCI), in which electroencephalogram (EEG) signal features evoked by imaginary body movements are recognized, and relevant information is extracted. Recently, various deep-learning methods are being focused on in finding an easy-to-use EEG representation method that can preserve both temporal information and spatial information. To further utilize the spatial and temporal features of EEG signals, an improved 3D representation of the EEG and a densely connected multi-branch 3D convolutional neural network (dense M3D CNN) for MI classification are introduced in this paper.

Single-stage combined anterior retropharyngeal and posterior approach for the resection and reconstruction of C2 metastatic tumors: A case report.

This study reports the case of a 44-year-old male who had experienced severe neck pain for one month and was diagnosed with a metastatic tumor of the left C2 vertebral body and the left transverse process. The tumor was distributed to layers A-D and sectors 3-7 according to the Weinstein-Boriani-Biagini classification, and was in Category IV according to the Harrington classification system. A conventional posterior cervical approach was used to resect the left transverse process and part of the tumor in a piecemeal fashion, and spinal instrumentation was also performed.

Treatment of rabbit intervertebral disc degeneration with co-transfection by adeno-associated virus-mediated SOX9 and osteogenic protein-1 double genes in vivo.

Degeneration of the lumbar intervertebral disc is a common cause of low back pain and leg pain that affects the physical and mental health of the patient and increases the social burden. This study was performed to observe the biological effects of adeno-associated virus (AAV)-mediated osteogenic protein-1 (OP1) and SOX9 double gene co-transfection in rabbit intervertebral disc degeneration in vivo. The animals were randomly grouped into models of disc degeneration.

Trigeminal neurinomas: clinical features and surgical experience in 84 patients.

Trigeminal neurinomas are the second most common intracranial neurinomas next to the vestibular neurinomas. Eighty-four patients with trigeminal neurinomas were treated between 2003 and 2007. There were 40 women and 44 men (mean age 43 years).